Lothar Matthäus
| Date of birth | 21 March 1961 |
| Place of birth | Erlangen |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Lother Matthäus captained West Germany to victory on the 1990 FIFA World Cup and played in five FIFA World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) more than any other outfield player. He remains the only German player to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Matthäus is the most capped German player of all time with 150 appearances and 23 goals.
Matthäus became the symbol of German domination of football during the 1980s.
Ten years after his mentor Franz Beckenbauer, Matthäus reigned over world football thanks to his "complete" player profile, able to play just as well in offense or defence.
Matthaus Matthäus won seven German championships with Bayern Munich, three German cups, two UEFA Cups (with Inter Milan and Bayern) the European Football Championship in 1980, the World Cup in 1990 (finalist in 1982 and 1986) and the Ballon d'Or in 1990.
Diego Maradona said of Matthäus: "He is the best rival I have ever had."
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Borussia Monchengladbach | 01 Jul 1979 | ||
| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 Jul 1988 | |
| Internazionale | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
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Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | FIFA | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | World XI | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Rest of the World | L | 2-1 | Representative | |
| 03 Jan 2001 | Japan / South Korea v Rest of the World | D | 1-1 | Representative | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1978-79 | Germany | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Germany | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Germany | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Germany | B International | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Germany | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Germany | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Germany | B International | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1981-82 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Germany | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Germany | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Germany | FIFA 80th Birthday | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Germany | City Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Germany | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Germany | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Germany | Berlin Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Germany | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Germany | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 5 |
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| 1989-90 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 1990-91 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Germany | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Germany | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Germany | US Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Germany | International Friendly | 11 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Germany | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Germany | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 1979 | West Germany v Luxembourg | W | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 24 May 1979 | West Germany v Malta | W | 5-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 1979 | USSR v West Germany | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Italy v West Germany | W | 1-2 | B INTER | |
| 14 May 1980 | West Germany v Poland | W | 2-1 | B INTER | |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 09 Sep 1980 | Switzerland v West Germany | L | 2-0 | B INTER | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Germany v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 18 Nov 1980 | France v West Germany | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 02 Dec 1980 | Bulgaria v West Germany | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 31 Mar 1981 | West Germany v Spain | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Apr 1981 | West Germany v Austria | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 23 May 1981 | Finland v West Germany | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 02 Sep 1981 | Poland v West Germany | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | West Germany v Finland | W | 4-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Austria v West Germany | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 18 Nov 1981 | West Germany v Albania | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 21 Nov 1981 | West Germany v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 17 Feb 1982 | West Germany v Portugal | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Spain v West Germany | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Brazil v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 1982 | Argentina v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Apr 1982 | West Germany v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 14 Apr 1982 | West Germany v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1982 | West Germany v USSR | W | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 12 May 1982 | Norway v West Germany | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Chile v Germany | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Austria v Germany | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 22 Sep 1982 | West Germany v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1982 | England v West Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1983 | Portugal v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Turkey v West Germany | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 26 Apr 1983 | Austria v West Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 07 Jun 1983 | West Germany v Yugoslavia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1983 | Hungary v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Oct 1983 | Germany v Austria | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Germany v Turkey | W | 5-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Germany v Albania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 29 Feb 1984 | Belgium v West Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1984 | West Germany v USSR | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1984 | France v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1984 | Italy v West Germany | W | 0-1 | FIFA 80th Birthday | |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Germany v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Germany v Romania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Germany v Spain | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 12 Sep 1984 | West Germany v Argentina | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Germany v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 16 Dec 1984 | Malta v West Germany | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 29 Jan 1985 | West Germany v Hungary | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Portugal v West Germany | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | West Germany v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Czechoslovakia v West Germany | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 12 Jun 1985 | England v West Germany | L | 3-0 | CITY TOURNAMENT | |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Mexico v West Germany | L | 2-0 | CITY TOURNAMENT | |
| 28 Aug 1985 | USSR v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Feb 1986 | Italy v West Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1986 | West Germany v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Switzerland v West Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1986 | West Germany v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1986 | West Germany v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1986 | Uruguay v West Germany | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Jun 1986 | West Germany v Scotland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Denmark v West Germany | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Morocco v West Germany | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Mexico v Germany | W | 0-0 (4-1) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 1986 | France v West Germany | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Argentina v West Germany | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Denmark v West Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1986 | West Germany v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Austria v West Germany | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Israel v West Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | West Germany v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 1987 | West Germany v France | W | 2-1 | BERLIN ANNIVERSARY | |
| 18 Nov 1987 | Hungary v West Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Brazil v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 1987 | Argentina v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Germany v Sweden | L | 1-1 (2-4) | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Germany v Argentina | W | 1-0 | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | 3rd place |
| 27 Apr 1988 | West Germany v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1988 | West Germany v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Germany v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Germany v Denmark | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Germany v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Finland v West Germany | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | West Germany v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Bulgaria v West Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Netherlands v West Germany | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 04 Oct 1989 | West Germany v Finland | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 28 Feb 1990 | France v West Germany | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | West Germany v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1990 | West Germany v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1990 | West Germany v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Germany v Yugoslavia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Germany v United Arab Emirates | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Germany v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 01 Jul 1990 | Germany v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 04 Jul 1990 | Germany v England | W | 1-1 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 08 Jul 1990 | Germany v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Portugal v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Sweden v Germany | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Luxembourg v Germany | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 19 Dec 1990 | Germany v Switzerland | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Germany v USSR | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1991 | Germany v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 05 Jun 1991 | Wales v Germany | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 1991 | Germany v Rest of the World | W | 3-1 | UNICEF Charity | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Germany v Wales | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Belgium v Germany | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 18 Dec 1991 | Germany v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Italy v Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Germany v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Brazil v Germany | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1992 | Uruguay v Germany | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Scotland v Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Germany v Ghana | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Brazil v Germany | D | 3-3 | US Cup | |
| 13 Jun 1993 | USA v Germany | W | 3-4 | US Cup | |
| 19 Jun 1993 | England v Germany | W | 1-2 | US Cup | |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Tunisia v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Germany v Uruguay | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Germany v Brazil | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Argentina v Germany | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Dec 1993 | USA v Germany | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 1993 | Mexico v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Germany v Italy | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1994 | United Arab Emirates v Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1994 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1994 | Austria v Germany | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1994 | Canada v Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Germany v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Germany v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Germany v Korea Republic | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 02 Jul 1994 | Germany v Belgium | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Bulgaria v Germany | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Russia v Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Hungary v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Albania v Germany | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Dec 1994 | Moldova v Germany | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Germany v Albania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 27 May 1998 | Finland v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | Germany v Colombia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1998 | Germany v Luxembourg | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Germany v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Germany v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Germany v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 04 Jul 1998 | Germany v Croatia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Germany v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 1999 | USA v Germany | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Colombia v Germany | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Northern Ireland v Germany | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Germany v Finland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Germany v Scotland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Germany v Moldova | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Germany | L | 4-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Germany v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 30 Jul 1999 | USA v Germany | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Finland v Germany | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Germany v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Germany v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 14 Nov 1999 | Norway v Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Croatia v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Germany v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2000 | Germany v Liechtenstein | W | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Germany v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | England v Germany | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Germany | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.